Co-developed Actions to improve the state of marine ecosystems
(72 actions in ten categories)
Enable participation in ocean planning, assessment and management through robust and inclusive stakeholder processes, strengthened capacity for social process across institutions and innovations in industry and community partnerships.
Establish a National Ocean People’s Forum through which government institutions can actively engage indigenous peoples, traditional leaders, traditional healers, small-scale fishers (including women and youth) and traditional knowledge holders on matters related to ocean planning and decision making.
Ensure that at least 50% of South Africa’s marine protected areas have established and active local MPA Fora.
Develop guidelines and pilot the inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge in South Africa’s National Biodiversity Assessment.
Co-develop a national small-scale fisheries priority areas map to represent the spatial interests of this vulnerable sector in national planning and decision making processes.
Technical documentation
Code repositoreis
Threat status assessment: gitlab.com/nba_2025/ecosystem_assessment/threat_status
Protection level assessment: gitlab.com/nba_2025/ecosystem_assessment/protection_level
Marine Ecosystem Map: BGIS
Key publications
Recommended citation
Sink, K. 2025. Priority Actions and Recommendations: Estuarine realm. National Biodiversity Assessment 2025. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://nba.sanbi.org.za/.